Set alight
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To cause (something) to begin to burn. transitive
- 2 To arouse passion in (someone); to excite. figuratively, transitive
"Each chapel had its saintly shrine, hung around with offerings; its picture above the altar, although closely veiled, if by any painter of renown; and its hallowed tapers, burning continually, to set alight the devotion of the worshippers."
Example
More examples"Each chapel had its saintly shrine, hung around with offerings; its picture above the altar, although closely veiled, if by any painter of renown; and its hallowed tapers, burning continually, to set alight the devotion of the worshippers."